AGAWAM - Friends of Casey A. Fennyery all agree on one thing - he had a wonderful sense of humor.

"He was a great kid," friend Joshua J. Martel, of West Springfield, said Monday. "He was absolutely hilarious. A great sense of humor."

Casey A. Fennyery

Martel started a Facebook memorial site on the Internet for Fennyery Sunday night after learning of his death earlier that day.

Fennyery, 24, died early Sunday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield of injuries suffered when his all-terrain vehicle hit a tree in Robinson State Park about 10:35 p.m. Saturday.

The accident remains under investigation by environmental police, said Lisa A. Capone, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, which operates the state forest and park system.

Martel, who graduated from Agawam High School with Fennyery in 2002, said whenever Fennyery passed by you, "He'd always throw up a wave. He'd always throw you a smile, and a 'How's it going?' "

Fennyery earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2000 with Troop 75 of the Pioneer Valley Boy Scout Council. After high school, he graduated from East Coast Aero Tech in Bedford in 2004 and then was employed repairing aircraft engines for Bombardier at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn.

"He had everything going for him," friend Adam R. Preston, 22, of River Road said. "He was the happiest kid on earth. Always fun-loving. Had a lot of friends."

News of Fennyery's death was a shock, Preston said. "He was like family. We all grew up together, hung out."

"He rode motorcycles, ATVs. That was basically his hobby, when he had time," Preston said.

"He was awesome," Preston's brother Phillip J. Preston, 24, said of Fennyery. "He kept everybody smiling. He was a good friend."

"He lived right up the street," Phillip Preston said. "He was always coming over to our house after school. He was friends with all my family."

"He always made everyone laugh, regardless of what kind of mood you were in. He was a good comedian," Phillip Preston said.

Fennyery's parents, Curtis L. and Cheryl A. Fennyery, live on Alhambra Circle North. He is also survived by his brothers Christopher L. and Corey Fennyery and his girlfriend, Shannon Phillips, all of Agawam.

Calling hours are scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Colonial-Forastiere Funeral Home at 985 Main St. Funeral services will be held on Thursday.